Microsoft reveals Windows 10, Well this is awkward!

[Indianatone]

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You are probably going to have to try again when it is less busy. Try downloading the ISO file instead.

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

Urthboundmisfit

just download the iso and load it in a vm

Doing it as we speak.

I read that the VM needs to be set up as Windows 8.1
Windows 10 Preview on a virtual machine. - Microsoft Community

 

[andrew129260]

Urthboundmisfit

just download the iso and load it in a vm

Doing it as we speak.

I read that the VM needs to be set up as Windows 8.1
Windows 10 Preview on a virtual machine. - Microsoft Community

You are correct good sir. And make sure (obviously) that you choose the right bit type as well.

vmware player for example, tell it its windows 8.1 x64 for the x64 preview. Then it will install and run fine.

 

[DavidE]

I installed it in VMware Player as a Windows 8 version and it installed without any problems.

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

Thanks guys, DL'd x64 (3.8 gigs). Will install after dinner.... mmmmm manicotti!!!!

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

That is Kari's taskbar on the left where he prefers it.

I also like the task bar on the left of the screen. It takes up less screen vertical height that way and I can leave it up permanently which is far more convenient that a disappearing taskbar.

Can the task bar width (or height, depending on where one puts it) be adjusted?

Yes you unlock the taskbar and then drag it to how big you want them lock it again.

Thank you!

 

[Kari]

I really like this, will replace Windows 8.1 on all my rigs except one which I leave for possible Win 8 tutorial writing and such.

Thank you Microsoft .

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Wow Kari that is one huge side bar can it be reduced width wise ?

That is Kari's taskbar on the left where he prefers it.

Correct Indianatone. I prefer the taskbar at left, small buttons, not combined, it gives me more vertical space for browsers and apps and a clear view of what I have open. It can be resized exactly as a horizontal taskbar. That screenshot showed taskbar quite wide and with big buttons because I had taken the screenshot just after arriving to Ten desktop first time and had not yet modified it.

An extract of a Windows 8.1 laptop's desktop at the moment to show what I mean:

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[ThrashZone]

Cool thanks Kari

 

[Kari]

My first Windows 10 tutorial, not yet published but should already be visible for registered members: User Profiles - Relocate Users Folder to Another Drive
It needs admin approval before it can be viewed. Sorry, in my vanity I was too hasty .

 

[JDobbsy1987]

Can't hit that link Kari

 

[andrew129260]

I don't have permission kari, even though I am vip

 

[Kari]

Ah OK, I see. I'll let you know when it's visible and can be accessed. Sorry. Original poist edited, added this:

It needs admin approval before it can be viewed. Sorry, in my vanity I was too hasty .

 

[andrew129260]

Ah OK, I see. I'll let you know when it's visible and can be accessed. Sorry.

No problem And thank you, i can already be sure you did an awesome job on the tut

 

[Tookeri]

There's a Beatles song named I don't want to spoil the party... With that in mind, can someone give me a good reason why I shouldn't stay with Win 7 as long as they support it?
I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I would hate my disappointment to show
There's nothing for me here so I will disappear

 

[andrew129260]

There's a Beatles song named I don't want to spoil the party... With that in mind, can someone give me a good reason why I shouldn't stay with Win 7 as long as they support it?
I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I would hate my disappointment to show
There's nothing for me here so I will disappear

No problem with doing that at all. I might do the same thing. But right now the preview has lots of good signs here so far. I am currently going to make it look as close to windows 7 as possible, and will create a thread on it.

 

[Kari]

There's a Beatles song named I don't want to spoil the party... With that in mind, can someone give me a good reason why I shouldn't stay with Win 7 as long as they support it?
I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I would hate my disappointment to show
There's nothing for me here so I will disappear

There's nothing wrong in that.

Father of a friend of mine here in the old East Germany still drives the Trabant he got after 12 years of waiting just before the East Germany ceased to exist, in 1989. He can move from point A to point B and that's all he needs to. As he often says, why change anything if the things he's used to use still work .

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Before any of you geeks start criticizing: I am not comparing Trabant and Windows 7. I like Seven a lot, I am still running it on several virtual machines. I am simply referring to that strong feeling quite a many people have: "But I've always done it like this, I do not want to change anything".

 

[ThrashZone]

Looks like it needs some salt and tequila

 

[Tookeri]

No problem with doing that at all. I might do the same thing. But right now the preview has lots of good signs here so far. I am currently going to make it look as close to windows 7 as possible, and will create a thread on it.

Great, thanks! Just because I'm happy with Win 7 doesn't mean I'm not curious on 10

And I think Kari should change the description to "A funny old man"

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

There's a Beatles song named I don't want to spoil the party... With that in mind, can someone give me a good reason why I shouldn't stay with Win 7 as long as they support it?
I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I would hate my disappointment to show
There's nothing for me here so I will disappear

No problem with doing that at all. I might do the same thing. But right now the preview has lots of good signs here so far. I am currently going to make it look as close to windows 7 as possible, and will create a thread on it.

I agree, no problems with staying with Win 7 until early 2020. I probably will stay with Win 7 unless Win 9 10 proves to be a spectacular improvement over Win 7.

 

[ThrashZone]

By 2020 windows will be up to at least 20 allowing for more skipping